Beechcraft C-12C, Operator And Technical Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 8
NORMAL PROCEDURES C D1 D2
Section I. MISSION PLANNING
8-1. MISSION PLANNING.
Mission planning begins when the mission is
assigned and extends to the preflight check of the
aircraft.
It includes, but is not limited to, checks of
operating limits and restrictions, weight/balance and
loading; performance; publications; flight plan; and
crew and passenger briefings. The pilot in command
shall ensure compliance with the contents of this
manual that are applicable to the mission.
8-2. OPERATING LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS.
The minimum, maximum, normal, and cautionary
operational ranges represent careful aerodynamic and
structural calculations, substantiated by flight test data.
These limitations must be adhered to during all phases
of the mission. Refer to Chapter 5, Operating Limits
and Restrictions, for detailed information.
8-3. WEIGHT, BALANCE, AND LOADING.
The aircraft must be loaded, cargo and
passengers secured, and weight and balance verified
per Chapter 6, Weight/Balance and Loading.
8-4. PERFORMANCE.
Refer to Chapter 7, Performance Data, to
determine the capability of the aircraft for the entire
mission. Consideration must be given to changes in
performance resulting from variation in loads,
temperatures, and pressure altitudes. Record the data
on the Takeoff and Landing Data (TOLD) card for use
in completing the flight plan and for reference
throughout the mission.
8-5. FLIGHT PLAN.
A flight plan must be completed and filed per AR
95-1, DOD Flight Information Publications, and local
regulations.
8-6. CREW AND PASSENGER BRIEFINGS.
A crew/passenger briefing must be conducted for
a thorough understanding of individual and team
responsibilities. The briefing should include, but not
be limited to, copilot and ground crew responsibilities
and the coordination necessary to complete the
mission most efficiently. A review of visual signals is
desirable when ground guides do not have a direct
voice communications link with the crew. Refer to
Section VI for crew and passenger briefings.
Section II. OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MANEUVERS
8-7. OPERATING PROCEDURES AND
MANEUVERS.
This section deals with normal procedures and
includes all steps necessary for safe and efficient
operation of the aircraft from the time a preflight begins
until the flight is completed and the aircraft is parked
and secured. Unique feel, characteristics, and
reaction of the aircraft during various phases of
operation and the techniques and procedures used for
taxiing, takeoff, climb, etc., are described, including
precautions to be observed. Only the duties of the
minimum crew necessary for the actual operation of
the aircraft are included.
8-8. ADDITIONAL DATA.
Procedures specifically related to instrument
flight that are different from normal procedures are
covered in this section following normal procedures.
Descriptions of functions, operations, and effects of
controls are covered in Section IV, Flight
Characteristics, and are repeated in this section only
when required for emphasis. Checks that must be
made under adverse environmental conditions, such
as desert and cold weather operations, supplement
normal procedures checks in this section and are
covered in Section
V, Adverse Environmental
Conditions. Additional crew duties are covered as
necessary in Section VI, Crew Duties.
8-9. CHECKLIST.
Normal procedures are given primarily in
checklist form and are amplified as necessary in
accompanying paragraph form when a detailed
description of a procedure or maneuver is required. A
condensed version of the amplified checklist, omitting